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PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The following GOP Senators are on 2026 midterm ballots and voted to confirm Kimberly Guilfoyle: Shelley Moore Capito Susan Collins Tom Cotton Bill Hagerty Jon Husted Cindy Hyde-Smith Roger Marshall Ashley Moody Pete Ricketts Jim Risch Mike Rounds Dan Sullivan Marsha Blackburn Tommy Tuberville

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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Talarico: I've passed 60 bipartisan bills through the Texas legislature. We're told that it's a choice between people who fight and people who get things done. I think the people of Texas deserve a senator who can do both — and I've shown in the statehouse that I can do both.

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Donkey Jote @tiltsatwindmills.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

I think it’s time to remind everyone that 1776 was only the start. We can still mark the 250th of the Treaty of Paris in 2033 when we can hopefully do it with dignity and pride.

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Ghostly Bree @mostlybree.kitrocha.com · 13/04/2026

bree from 11 months ago is never going to guess what happens next

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Andrew O'Neill ❌👑 @andrew-oneill.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

this is the mechanism to rein in an out of control judiciary. it’s not just an option, it’s actually an obligation for Congress to impeach judges who so flagrantly stomp on the constitution. Any SCOTUS justice entertaining ending birthright citizenship aught to be thrown out of the chamber.

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Spooky Back From The Dead Lazarus @jlazarus.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

So the thing about the House being the chamber to reject a finding package is that it puts blame 100% on Republicans. In the Senate the majority has plausible deniability for not getting things done, but in the House the majority can do whatever they want.

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Donkey Jote @tiltsatwindmills.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

USA BASEBALL emphatically declines Trump's invitation to the White House by just not winning.

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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

There’s never enough money for schools or healthcare or veterans. But there’s always enough money to bomb people on the other side of the world. We can support the democracy movement in Iran without bombing innocent schoolchildren and sending our American troops off to die.

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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Texas Young Democrats ENDORSE @jamestalarico.bsky.social!

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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

This is the interview Donald Trump didn’t want you to see. His FCC refused to air my interview with Stephen Colbert. Trump is worried we’re about to flip Texas.

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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

BREAKING: The Austin Chronicle just endorsed our campaign for the US Senate!

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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

BREAKING: The Austin American-Statesman just endorsed our campaign for the US Senate!

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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

I just held a town hall in Collin County — which Trump won by double digits. 2,000 people showed up. There is something happening in Texas.

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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Talarico: I've single-handedly defeated harmful GOP bills... But I also passed the first ever cap on insulin co-pays in Texas history, the largest early childhood education bill, and a major bill to bring down housing costs. We need a senator who knows how to fight back — & also knows how to win.

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Gil Durán @gilduran.com · 02/01/2026

Corrupt tech billionaires are buying power to tilt the world in their favor. Even the co-founder of Y Combinator is saying it. ⬇️ The radical death cult rising from Silicon Valley venture capital is metastasizing rapidly. It's an existential threat to democracy and humanity.

Paul Graham, Y Combinator co-founder, posts: The rational fear of those who dislike economic inequality is that the rich will convert their economic power into political power: that they'll tilt elections, or pay bribes for pardons, or buy up the news media to promote their views.

I used to be able to claim that tech billionaires didn't actually do this — that they just wanted to refine their gadgets. But unfortunately in the current administration we've seen all three.

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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

James Talarico’s message to Gen Z: “You may not be interested in politics, but politics is interested in you. Your boss, your landlord, and your insurance company cares about politics. And until you care about politics, they're gonna keep using the political system to screw you over.”

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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

Talarico: The first bill I want to vote on in the Senate is comprehensive political reform Undecided voter: What is that specifically? Talarico: I want to ban Super PACs. I want to cap campaign contributions. I don’t think members of Congress should be allowed to buy and sell stocks

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Szabolcs Panyi @szabolcspanyi.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

🇭🇺💥Thousands marched to Viktor Orbán’s office in Budapest on Saturday, led by opposition leader Péter Magyar, who called on the PM to resign over multiple child abuse scandals. Protesters carried toys and torches under the banner “Protect the children!”. 🎥Timelapse video posted by Magyar.

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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

Tomorrow 👀

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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

@jamestalarico.bsky.social sent this video to his 10,000 volunteers: “We will make the case for why we are best positioned to win this race — but we will always treat Congresswoman Crockett with the utmost respect. She is my colleague and she is a leader in our state. She deserves nothing less.”

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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

The fascist right doesn’t believe that American Jews belong in America. They want us to live in our own ethno-state—not here. People like Zohran believe America is a multiracial democracy in which everyone should belong. It’s insane the latter is treated as antisemitism.

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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

It’s official! I just filed to run for the US Senate. It’s time to take power back for working people.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

If you think this is badass, wait until we win. katforillinois.com/legal

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Anil Kalhan @akalhan.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Shame on @schumer.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social and the rest of them for not decisively ending this racist, junior varsity nepo baby when he lost the primary

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

As Netanyahu addresses the United Nations in New York City this morning, the world recoils in horror at the ongoing genocide in Gaza.

This morning, Benjamin Netanyahu will address the United Nations — an institution which has concluded his government is committing a genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. He arrived in New York after a flight that added hours to its path to circumvent the airspace of countries which might enforce the International Criminal Court's warrant for his arrest. During the course of his speech, another Palestinian child will undoubtedly be killed by the Israeli military in Gaza, as they have been every single hour for nearly two years.

Eric Adams will greet Netanyahu as a friend. Andrew Cuomo proudly served on his legal defense team. Both have jockeyed for the approval of Donald Trump, who has sent billions of our taxpayer dollars to support these war crimes.

A Mayor cannot end these atrocities. But they can speak for the values of this city: a commitment to human rights for all people, including Palestinians, and a yearning for peace and justice. Even if those values are anathema to those in power now, they will endure.

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Eric Columbus @ericcolumbus.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

Interesting shutdown politics thread by health policy expert and former OMB official Topher Spiro.

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Agree with @ezraklein: Democrats must not be party to a government funding bill that does not meet key demands. As a former OMB official, here's what Democrats could demand:
Opinion | Stop Funding Trump's Takeover
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1. Restore Medicaid cuts, or increase other Medicaid funding, so that no one loses Medicaid coverage (as certified by CBO).
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Democrats have the upper hand politically on this. And this demand leaves a lot of flexibility for negotiation, while fulfilling a core, popular principle.
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The Impoundment Control Act (ICA) already prohibits the president from withholding funds.
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Amend the ICA to give the appropriations committees (chair or ranking member) an express cause of action to bring an action in federal district court to enforce the ICA.
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Require the court to hold a hearing and issue a ruling within 30 days, and allow for direct appeal to the Supreme Court within 10 days.
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Ban "pocket rescissions." Under the ICA, the president can propose rescissions (cancellation of funds) and withhold the funds for 45 days; but if the proposal is transmitted <45 days from the expiration of funds, the funds will expire!
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 22/08/2025

As Donald Trump attempts to create chaos that distracts from his problems, we’ll call it out for what it is. Trump and Republicans are trying to distract from the pain they’re causing — from tariffs raising the prices of goods to stripping away healthcare and food from millions.

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Donkey Jote @tiltsatwindmills.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

I wouldn't even limit it to "police training".

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Pookleblinky @pookleblinky.bsky.social · 20/06/2024

This is probably part of why everyone on bluesky is 38 years old: 38 year olds are basically the only people who consider it totally normal to flee a sinking ship and then just casually resume the conversation on the tropical island they end up on. They've outlived dozens of ships.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Crockett: My former colleagues from the Texas House—decided to get the hell out of Texas… breaking quorum is where they’re at right now. And they didn’t just do it by themselves—they went to Illinois, where there is a governor that gives a damn. This fight is going to take all of us.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Talerico: They are trying to insulate themselves from the will of the people. Normally, when you pass unpopular policies, you lose seats in the next election. That's how this is supposed to work.

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Donkey Jote @tiltsatwindmills.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

The 'no tax on tips' bit feels more like an incentive to keep people in the service industry and abandon hopes of climbing the economic ladder, just wrapped in a faux-populist policy.

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Tobias Wilson-Bates @phdhurtbrain.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

It’s a difficult proposition for undergrads to work through, but choosing a major isn’t really about what kind of jobs you want to do so much as what sorts of questions you want to think about or *how* you want to think about questions throughout your life.

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Donkey Jote @tiltsatwindmills.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Musk is finally trying a 'scheduled disassembly' of a rocket for a change... #dragon

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Wet Owl @levisatyrane.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Oh yeah nice one kid hook that hope for humanity right into my veins

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ElectEvanHunt @electevanhunt.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Only a Sith deals in absolutes. Happy may the 4th!

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Donkey Jote @tiltsatwindmills.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Can't wait to see how big Trump's sombrero will be in his Cinco de Mayo post tomorrow.

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Marc Rossouw @marcrossouw4dallas.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

You know you’re doing something right (and maybe the incumbent is doing something wrong) when current council members and the former D12 council member have coalesced behind your campaign. I am so grateful to each of these accomplished individuals who have endorsed me! Vote May 3rd!

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Marc Rossouw @marcrossouw4dallas.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

“From my experience around city hall, I know how to get things done the right way. I believe Marc shares this same wisdom. He knows things could be done more effectively, and he’s prepared to work alongside others on the council to make Dallas a more safe, more prosperous, more equitable city.”

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Marc Rossouw @marcrossouw4dallas.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

I'm a firm believer that Diversity makes us stronger, smarter, more adaptable, and better able to meet the needs asked of us. The diversity that I am talking about today is one of professional background.

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Marc Rossouw @marcrossouw4dallas.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

We've been recommended by Philip Kingston for District 12. He also had some unfortunate words to say about my opponent... www.marcrossouw4dallas.com

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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

you wanna talk about waste and fraud? trump went all the way to rome just to take a nap

that big dumb babbling pile of moldy orange peels a bunch of idiots inexplicably reelected is shown sleeping at the pope’s funeral

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Marc Rossouw @marcrossouw4dallas.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

If you were still wondering about Cara's politics her latest public filing showing $5000+ dollars from the Crow family and another $2500 from Republican Party. I have raised $26k in smaller donations from friends, family, and neighbors. No Republican billionaires on my campaign finance report.

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Donkey Jote @tiltsatwindmills.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Not calling it deportation only serves to legitimize the other ongoing deportations without due process.

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Donkey Jote @tiltsatwindmills.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

China is the tortoise... Trump is the hare. How did that race end up?

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

NEW: Since I launched my congressional campaign a month ago, life has been a whirlwind. That's why today I started a blog to document my campaign, our accomplishments, and life as a candidate. My first post is a full recap of the last month and you can read it here: medium.com/@katabughaza...

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My First Month as a Congressional Candidate

My name is Kat Abughazaleh, I’m 26-years-old, and if you’re reading this, you probably know I’m running for Congress in Illinois’ Ninth…

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